Phase+1+Project+Plan

= Phase 1 Project Plan =

**General Topic:** History of Western Civilizations **Specific Topic:** The French Revolution **Audience for Project:** High school world history students, preferably 9th or 10th graders

**French Revolution Online Scavenger Hunt**
**//Topic Overview//** The French Revolution occurred from 1789-1799 in France. It ended the era of monarchical rule in France and set the foundation for democracy and equality in France. A large government deficit combined with bad harvests and social inequalities led to unrest in France in the late 1800s. While the Revolution had idealistic goals influenced by Enlightenment ideas in the beginning, radicalism took over in the early 1790s. This led to a killing spree known as the Reign of Terror and government corruption. During this short time period, France went through many failed governments and there were many unnecessary executions.

**//Task//** Students will be completing an Online Scavenger Hunt to discover key information about the French Revolution. They will be given a list of acceptable websites to “hunt” through. The main objectives are for students to explain causes o the Revolution, identify key events, and describe each change to the French government throughout the Revolution.

**//Process/Guidance//** I will create the project by first listing the objectives for my students so that I may determine specifically what I want them to discover through this scavenger hunt. Then, I will find acceptable websites for them to search through. I will create questions based on the objectives and the information available in the approved websites for the students to answer. These questions will be made available via a downloadable document on the class website.

**//Evaluation//** Students will be evaluated based on their answers to the questions and their participation in class. Students will be turning in their document using a Dropitto.me Dropbox (this submits their Word document into my Dropbox account). Students must be on task throughout the online scavenger hunt or their participation grade will be effected.

**//Reflection//** I chose to create this project because I have taught the French Revolution in the past and it is a very overwhelming unit for students. There is a lot of information and it is often difficult for students to just “dive into” this unit. I believe creating an online scavenger hunt as an introduction to the unit could provide students a little bit of background information before I begin full-fledged teaching of the unit. It will also help them practice their reading skills along the way.